School-based early childhood education and age-28 well-being
2011 report by the University of Minnesota and University of Missouri on long-term outcomes for participants in early child-parent education programs.
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Sexual identity and health-risk behaviors among students in grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens.
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Connection between social welfare participation, gender and obesity
2010 study from Duke University on links between poverty, government assistance and health problems in the United States.
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Incentives and test-based accountability in education
2011 report by a federal policy advisory group on the movement toward large-scale testing with consequences attached and educational results.
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Prevalence, severity and distribution of childhood food allergies in the United States
2011 study in the journal Pediatrics on the scope of food allergies among U.S. children.
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How summer programs can boost children’s learning
2011 study by RAND Corporation on the potential of educational programs in minimizing summer learning losses and their associated costs.
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Migrating to opportunities: How family migration motivations shape childrens’ academic trajectories
Study in Journal of Social Issues on differences in family priorities and learning outcomes for immigrant children.
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USDA report: Expenditures on children by families, 2010
2010 study by USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on the costs of providing for child-rearing needs, based on a survey of more than 15,000 households.
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World Health Organization: World Health Statistics 2011
2011 report from the World Health Organization on progress in meeting the U.N.’s health-related Millennium Development Goals.
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Effects of family type and resources on children’s academic performance
2011 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on educational results for children in nontraditional families and related causes.
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